Hard day at work

Kate is already working hard emailing and getting calls on her cell phone. She is so obsessed with all electronics equipment so we have let her bang on an old laptop and occasionally play with Jamisen's iphone.

I've got a puzzle and a sweater...

Grandma and Grandpa came to see Kate this weekend and brought her a puzzle and a new book. She really loves her new puzzle and played with it all day. Grandma also knitted Kate a sweater. The proportions may be a little off...but Kate doesn't mind. Kate and I went for a walk on Sunday in her new coat. She doesn't look too happy but she now anticipates the flash and doesn't willingly pose for photos.

Kate is 8 months old!

I have to upload some of her newest pictures but I can't believe she's 8 months old already. Here are some of the things that Kate has already done:

1. Crawling (she's been doing this for a while)
2. Pulling herself up (and she doesn't care if it's a stationary object or not)
3. Flown on a plane
4. Climbing up stairs
5. Eating solid foods (she can't quite feed herself puffs yet)
6. Swim (well, sort of in swim class)
7. Say ma ma and da da (it's random but it happens)
8. Dance
9. Go on swings at the park
10. Read (ok, maybe she can't read yet but she loves her books)

Kate is such a happy baby and she is so much fun. She definitely makes us laugh everyday.

Kate is climbing

Kate is very mobile and fearless. She has climbed the whole flight of stairs up to Jamisen's office with him making sure she didn't fall. I caught her standing in her car seat this weekend. She's so fast---one second she was innocently playing with the buckle and the next she is standing up.

Kate video

This is a video I took when I was playing with Kate in her crib. She was laughing so hard but got a little distracted by the camera. Sorry for the bounciness---I was both the camera person and the entertainer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioAZVw47PGY

The laundry basket is the best

Kate probably spends a few hours a day in the laundry basket. She plays with her toys in there and likes to stand up in the basket. It's pretty much her favorite toy right now.

Getting ready for cold weather!

It's getting colder here in Michigan so Kate is getting into her warmer clothes. We're still taking walks in the park and going on the swings but it's been pretty rainy lately. Kate is still enjoying her swim class and Grandma came with us today to watch Kate swim. Her favorite part of swim class is when they bring out all the toys.

As you can see by the picture Kate was not into the ripe banana I gave her. She was not a fan even though she loves her banana baby food. We'll try again later!